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The following measurements were recorded for the drying time, in hours, of a certain brand of latex paint. 3.4 2.5 4.8 2.9 3.6 2.8 3.3 5.6 3.7 2.8 4.4 4.0 5.2 3.0 4.8 Assume that the measurements are a simple random sample. (a) What is the sample size for the above sample? (b) Calculate the sample mean for these data. (c) Calculate the sample median. (d) Plot the data by way of a dot plot. (e) Compute the 20% trimmed mean for the above data set. (f) Is the sample mean for these data more or less descriptive as a center of location than the trimmed mean? A shipment of 7 television sets contains 2 defective sets. A hotel makes a random purchase of 3 of the sets. If x is the number of defective sets purchased by the hotel, find the probability distribution of X. Express the results graphically as a probability histogram.In a study conducted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, the steel rods supplied by two different companies were compared. Ten sample springs were made out of the steel rods supplied by each company, and a measure of flexibility was recorded for each. The data are as follows: Company A: 9.3 8.8 6.8 8.7 8.5 6.78.0659.27.0 Company B: 11.0 9.8 9.9 10.2 10.1 9.7 11.0 11.1 10.2 9.6 (a) Calculate the sample mean and median for the data for the two companies. (b) Plot the data for the two companies on the same line and give your impression regarding any apparent differences between the two companies. Determine the value c so that each of the following functions can serve as a probability distribution of the discrete random variable X: (a) f(x) = c(xz + 4), for x = 0, 1, 2, 3; (b) f(x) = c() (2), for x = 0, 1, 2.Exercise 1.3 on page 13 showed tensile strength data for two samples, one in which specimens were exposed to an aging process and one in which there was no aging of the specimens. (a) Calculate the sample variance as well as standard deviation in tensile strength for both samples. (b) Does there appear to be any evidence that aging affects the variability in tensile strength? (See also the plot for Exercise 1.3 on page 13.) Reference: Exercise 1.3: A certain polymer is used for evacuation systems for aircraft. It is important that the polymer be resistant to the aging process. Twenty specimens of the polymer were used in an experiment. Ten were assigned randomly to be exposed to an accelerated batch aging process that involved exposure to high temperatures for 10 days. Measurements of tensile strength of the specimens were made, and the following data were recorded on tensile strength in psi: No aging: 227 222 218 217 225 218 216 229 228 221 Aging: 219 214 215 211 209 218 203 204 201 205 (a) Do a dot plot of the data. (b) From your plot, does it appear as if the aging process has had an effect on the tensile strength of thispolymer? Explain. (c) Calculate the sample mean tensile strength of the two samples. (d) Calculate the median for both. Discuss the similarity or lack of similarity between the mean andmedian of each group.\f\fConstruct a graph of the cumulative distribution function of Exercise 3. 15. Reference: Exercise 3.15: Find the cumulative distribution function of the random variable X representing the number of defectives in Exercise 3.11. Then using F(x), find (a) P(X = 1); (b) P(0
